My dearest EvKa, how very Calvinist of you to insist there are limits on fun. For us Hedonists, no such rule applies. I am merely keeping a decent balance between joy and the slings and arrows that life on this gorgeous plant inevitably delivers. Joy! I absolutely will try for that instead. Do it, too. You'll love it.

Thank you, Kathy. The crowd was engaged and attentive. When it comes to writers at festivals, there dispels other forms of discomfort. My tribe had a food time. We are always glad to when the clan gets a chance to gather.

You have no idea how exciting the phrase 'The drive back to Manhattan,' sounds. I am going to use that phrase more times in my life. Later in the year we are going to use the phrase, 'The drive back to Toronto!'